“On the basis of the information the IOC has, postponement has been decided,” Pound said in a phone interview. “The parameters going forward have not been determined, but the Games are not going to start on July 24, that much I know.”

“It will come in stages,” said Pound. “We will postpone this and begin to deal with all the ramifications of moving this, which are immense.”

The IOC has not officially announced the Summer Olympics have been postponed. On Sunday, IOC President Thomas Bach ruled out canceling the games and said that he will be working over the next four weeks to determine the best way to move forward with the Summer Games.

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